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bosom

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bosom in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
    breast  bosom  knocker  boob  tit  titty 
  2. a close affectionate and protective acceptance
    "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
    embrace  bosom 
  3. cloth that covers the chest or breasts
    bosom 
  4. a person's breast or chest
    bosom 
  5. the locus of feelings and intuitions
    "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
    heart  bosom 
  6. the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
    "his bosom was bursting with the secret"
    bosom 
verb
  1. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
    embrace  hug  bosom  squeeze 
  2. hide in one's bosom
    "She bosomed his letters"
    bosom 
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